ANALOGY


Meaning of ANALOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈna-lə-jē ]

noun

( plural -gies )

Date: 15th century

1. : inference that if two or more things agree with one another in some respects they will probably agree in others

2.

a. : resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike : similarity

b. : comparison based on such resemblance

3. : correspondence between the members of pairs or sets of linguistic forms that serves as a basis for the creation of another form

4. : correspondence in function between anatomical parts of different structure and origin — compare homology

Synonyms: see likeness

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.